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21.052014May 21, 2014

Methamphetamine trafficking increases, new psychoactive substances flood markets, according to new UNODC report

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Synthetic drugs are taking an ever-greater share of the illicit drugs market, according to a new report by the United...

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21.052014May 21, 2014

New Mexico court upholds insurance coverage for medical pot

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An injured mechanic who uses medical marijuana as pain treatment can have his former employer and the company’s insurer reimburse...

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21.052014May 21, 2014

Problems with the medicalization of marijuana

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Medical marijuana differs significantly from other prescription medications. Evidence supporting its efficacy varies substantially and in general falls short of...

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21.052014May 21, 2014

Patrick Kennedy speaks to Global News BC1

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SAM’s Chairman, Patrick Kennedy, speaks to Global News BC1 in Vancouver about the dangers of marijuana use and legalization.More international...

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20.052014May 20, 2014

Crazed sheep die ‘like heroin addicts’

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Hundreds of sheep in the central west of NSW have died after eating a poisonous plant and bashing their heads...

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20.052014May 20, 2014

New York is a hub in a surging heroin trade

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The flood of heroin coming into and going out of New York City has surged to the highest levels in...

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20.052014May 20, 2014

Legal high growth ‘unprecedented’

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Nearly 350 so-called legal highs have been identified in more than 90 countries, although this number could be significantly higher,...

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20.052014May 20, 2014

U.S: ‘That’s nuts’: 10,000 toddlers get drugs for ADHD

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder of childhood, yet experts are worried by statistics that show very...

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20.052014May 20, 2014

Drug arrests increase 158% at Michigan State University

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Michigan State University arrested 261 people for drugs in 2012, a 158 percent increase from two years earlier, the East...

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20.052014May 20, 2014

INCB elects Dr. Naidoo as its new president

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Dr. Lochan Naidoo from South Africa has been elected new president of INCB (International Narcotics Control Board)More international news

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